Psalms 74:4-11 in English

⁴ Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ They seemed as men that lifted up Axes upon a thicket of trees.

⁶ And now all the carved work thereof They break down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have set thy sanctuary on fire; They have profaned the dwelling-place of thy name by casting it to the ground.

⁸ They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: They have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet; Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.

⁴ The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. Pause.

⁵ I said unto the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

⁶ Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

⁷ For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

⁸ For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

⁹ For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned it from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink them.

¹⁰ But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹¹ And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

⁴ Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

⁶ But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

⁷ They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

⁸ They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

⁴ Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

⁶ But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.

⁷ They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

⁸ They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

⁴ I said to the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

⁵ Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

⁶ For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

⁷ For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

⁸ For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned it from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink them.

⁹ But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰ And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

⁴ Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; they have set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ They seemed as men that lifted up axes upon a thicket of trees.

⁶ And now all the carved work thereof together they break down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have set thy sanctuary on fire; they have profaned the dwelling place of thy name even to the ground.

⁸ They said in their heart, Let us make havoc of them altogether: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why drawest thou back thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom and consume them.

⁴ Your enemies shouted triumphantly in this sacred place; they erected their banners to show they had defeated us.

⁵ They cut down all the engraved objects in the temple like woodsmen cut down trees.

⁶ Then they smashed all the carved wood with their axes and hammers.

⁷ Then they burned your temple to the ground; they caused that place where you were worshiped to be unfit for people to worship in.

⁸ They said to themselves, “We will destroy the Israelis completely,” and they also burned down all the other places where we gathered to worship God.

⁹ All our sacred symbols (OR, miracles) are gone; there are no prophets now/anymore, and no one knows how long this situation will continue.

¹⁰ God, how long will our enemies make fun of you RHQ? Will they insult you MTY forever RHQ?

¹¹ Why do you refuse to help MTY, RHQ us? Why do you keep your hand inside your cloak instead of using it to destroy our enemies RHQ?

⁴ I said to the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

⁵ Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

⁶ For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert mountains.

⁷ For God is the judge; he puts down one, and raises up another.

⁸ For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, full of unmingled wine; and he has turned it from side to side, but its dregs have not been wholly poured out; all the sinners of the earth shall drink them.

⁹ But I will exult for ever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹⁰ And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burnt your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burnt up all the places in the land where God was worshipped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there amongst us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Sending out their voices like lions among your worshippers; they have put up their signs to be seen.

⁵ They are cutting down, like a man whose blade is lifted up against the thick trees.

⁶ Your doors are broken down with hammers and iron blades.

⁷ They have put on fire your holy place; they have made the place of your name unclean, pulling it down to the earth.

⁸ They have said in their hearts, Let us put an end to them all together; they have given over to the fire all God's places of worship in the land.

⁹ We do not see our signs: there is no longer any prophet, or anyone among us to say how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

¹¹ Why are you keeping back your hand, and covering your right hand in your robe?

⁴ Thine adversaries roar in the midst of thy place of assembly; they set up their signs for signs.

⁵ A man was known as he could lift up axes in the thicket of trees;

⁶ And now they break down its carved work altogether, with hatchets and hammers.

⁷ They have set on fire thy sanctuary, they have profaned the habitation of thy name to the ground.

⁸ They said in their heart, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all God's places of assembly in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet, neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy contemn thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom: consume them.

⁴ The earth is melted, and all that dwell therein: I have established the pillars thereof.

⁵ I said to the wicked: Do not act wickedly: and to the sinners: Lift not up the horn.

⁶ Lift not up your horn on high: speak not iniquity against God.

⁷ For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills:

⁸ For God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

⁹ For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup of strong wine full of mixture. And he hath poured it out from this to that: but the dregs thereof are not emptied: all the sinners of the earth shall drink.

¹⁰ But I will declare for ever: I will sing to the God of Jacob.

¹¹ And I will break all the horns of sinners: but the horns of the just shall be exalted.

⁴ The enemy shouted in triumph right where you met with us. There they set up their war banners as signs of their victory.

⁵ They acted like men chopping down a forest with axes.

⁶ With axes and hammers they smashed in the carved wooden panels.

⁷ Then they set fire to your Temple, burning it to the ground. They defiled the place where you live, the place that bears your name.

⁸ They said to themselves, “Let's destroy it all!” So they burned down every place where God was worshiped throughout the land.

⁹ We no longer see any signs. There are no prophets left. And no one among us knows how long this will last.

¹⁰ How long will the enemy ridicule you, God? Will they insult your character forever?

¹¹ Why do you hold back from doing something? Take action and destroy them!

⁴ Thine aduersaries roare in the middes of thy Congregation, and set vp their banners for signes.

⁵ He that lifted the axes vpon the thicke trees, was renowmed, as one, that brought a thing to perfection:

⁶ But nowe they breake downe the carued worke thereof with axes and hammers.

⁷ They haue cast thy Sanctuarie into the fire, and rased it to the grounde, and haue defiled the dwelling place of thy Name.

⁸ They saide in their hearts, Let vs destroy them altogether: they haue burnt all the Synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signes: there is not one Prophet more, nor any with vs that knoweth howe long.

¹⁰ O God, howe long shall the aduersarie reproche thee? shall the enemie blaspheme thy Name for euer?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thine hand, euen thy right hand? drawe it out of thy bosome, and consume them.

⁴ Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own signs for signs.

⁵ It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in a thicket of trees.

⁶ And now all the carved work thereof together they strike down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have set Thy sanctuary on fire; they have profaned the dwelling-place of Thy name even to the ground.

⁸ They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc of them altogether'; they have burned up all the meeting-places of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs; there is no more any prophet; neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy right hand? Draw it out of Thy bosom and consume them.

⁴ Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; They set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ A man was famous according as he had lifted up Axes upon the thick trees.

⁶ But now they break down the carved work thereof At once with axes and hammers.

⁷ They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, They have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

⁸ They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: They have burnt up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: There is no more any prophet: Neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? Pluck it out of thy bosom.

⁴ Thy adversaries have roared in the midst of thy places of assembly: they have set up their signs for signs.

⁵ The enemy is known as one that lifteth up high axes against the thickets of a forest.

⁶ And now they hew in pieces the carved work thereof altogether with hatchets and hammers.

⁷ They have set on fire thy sanctuary; to the ground have they profaned the dwelling-place of thy name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, We will oppress them altogether: they have burnt up all the places of assembly of God in the land.

⁹ Our signs do we not see: there is no more any prophet: and there is no one among us that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, shall the adversary utter defiance? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, and thy right hand? draw it out of thy bosom—exterminate them;

⁴ The earth is dissolved, and all that dwell in it: I have strengthened its pillars. Pause.

⁵ I said unto the transgressors, Do not transgress; And to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

⁶ Lift not up your horn on high; Speak not unrighteousness against God.

⁷ For good comes neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert mountains.

⁸ For God is the judge; He puts down one, and raises up another.

⁹ For there is a cup in the hand of the Lord, Full of unmingled wine; And he has turned it from side to side, But its dregs have not been wholly poured out; All the sinners of the earth shall drink them.

¹⁰ But I will exult forever: I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

¹¹ And I will break all the horns of sinners; But the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

⁴ Thine enemies roar in the place of thine assemblies; Their own symbols have they set up for signs.

⁵ They appear like those who raise the axe against a thicket;

⁶ They have broken down the carved work of thy temple with axes and hammers;

⁷ They have cast fire into thy sanctuary; They have profaned, and cast to the ground, the dwelling-place of thy name.

⁸ They said in their hearts, “Let us destroy them all together!” They have burned all God's places of assembly in the land.

⁹ We no longer see our signs; There is no prophet among us, Nor any one that knoweth how long this desolation shall endure.

¹⁰ How long, O God! shall the adversary revile? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? Take it from thy bosom, and destroy!

⁴ Like lions your enemies roared through your house, replacing our symbols by signs of their own,

⁵ hacking, like woodsmen who lift axes on thickets of trees,

⁶ smashing with hatchets and hammers all of its carved work together.

⁷ They have set your temple on fire, to the very ground they have outraged the place where lives your name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, “Let us utterly crush them.” They have burnt all the houses of God in the land.

⁹ No symbol of ours do we see any more: no prophet is there any more, none is with us who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, is the foe to insult? Shall the enemy spurn your name forever?

¹¹ Why, O Lord, do you hold back your hand, why keep your right hand in the folds of your robe?

⁴ Like lions your enemies roared through your house, replacing our symbols by signs of their own,

⁵ hacking, like woodsmen who lift axes on thickets of trees,

⁶ smashing with hatchets and hammers all of its carved work together.

⁷ They have set your temple on fire, to the very ground they have outraged the place where lives your name.

⁸ They have said in their heart, “Let us utterly crush them.” They have burned all the houses of God in the land.

⁹ No symbol of ours do we see any more: no prophet is there any more, none is with us who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, O God, is the foe to insult? Shall the enemy spurn your name forever?

¹¹ Why, O Lord, do you hold back your hand, why keep your right hand in the folds of your robe?

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it out of your pocket and consume them!

⁴ Your adversaries roared in the middle of your appointed place; they set up their battle flags.

⁵ They hacked away with axes as in a thick forest.

⁶ They smashed and broke down all the engravings; they broke them with axes and hammers.

⁷ They set your sanctuary on fire; they desecrated where you live, knocking it to the ground.

⁸ They said in their hearts, “We will destroy them all.” They burned up all of your meeting places in the land.

⁹ We do not see any more signs; there is no prophet any more, and no one among us knows how long this will last.

¹⁰ How long, God, will the enemy throw insults at you? Will the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take your right hand from your garment and destroy them.

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burnt your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burnt up all the places in the land where God was worshipped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there amongst us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Thy enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

⁵ A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

⁶ But now they break down the carved work of it at once with axes and hammers.

⁷ They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling-place of thy name to the ground.

⁸ They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

⁹ We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.

¹⁰ O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burned your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there among us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

⁵ They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

⁶ Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

⁷ They have burnt your sanctuary to the ground. They have profaned the dwelling place of your Name.

⁸ They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burnt up all the places in the land where God was worshipped.

⁹ We see no miraculous signs. There is no longer any prophet, neither is there amongst us anyone who knows how long.

¹⁰ How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

¹¹ Why do you draw back your hand, even your right hand? Take it from your chest and consume them!

⁴ And they that hated thee; had glory in the midst of thy solemnity. They setted their signs, either banners, to be signs on the highest place, as in the outgoing or going out; and they knew not.

⁵ As in a wood of trees, they hewed down with axes the gates thereof into itself;

⁶ they casted down it with an ax, and a broad falling ax.

⁷ They burnt with fire thy saintuary; they defouled the tabernacle of thy name in earth.

⁸ The kindred of them said together in their heart; Make we all the feast days of God to cease in the earth.

⁹ We have not seen our signs, now there is no prophet; and he shall no more know us.

¹⁰ God, how long shall the enemy say despite? the adversary stirreth to ire thy name into the end.

¹¹ Why turnest thou away thine hand, to not draw out thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom, till into the end?

⁴ And they that hated thee; had glory in the midst of thy solemnity. They setted their signs, either banners, to be signs on the highest (place), as in the out-going; and they knew not. (For they who hated thee, had glory in the midst of thy holy place. They set up their signs, or their banners, there, as signs of victory.)

⁵ As in a wood of trees, they hewed down with axes the gates thereof into itself; (Like in a forest, they hewed down its gates with their axes, as if they were woodsmen;)

⁶ they casted down it with an ax, and a broad falling ax. (they threw them down with their axes, yea, with their broad falling axes.)

⁷ They burnt with fire thy saintuary; they defouled the tabernacle of thy name in earth. (They burned thy sanctuary with fire; they defiled the Temple of thy name, and razed it to the ground.)

⁸ The kindred of them said together in their heart; Make we all the feast days of God to cease in the earth. (They said in their hearts, Let us altogether destroy them; and they burned down all the synagogues of God in the land or and they burned down all the holy places of God in the land.)

⁹ We have not seen our signs, now there is no prophet; and he shall no more know us. (We cannot see our signs, that is, the future, for now there is no prophet here; and none of us know how long this shall last.)

¹⁰ God, how long shall the enemy say despite? the adversary stirreth to ire thy name into the end. (God, how long shall the enemy show their despising of us? shall the adversary scorn thy name forever?)

¹¹ Why turnest thou away thine hand, and to (not) draw out thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom, till into the end? (Why turnest thou away thy hand, and why draw thou not out thy right hand from the midst of thy bosom?)

⁴ Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.

⁵ He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.

⁶ And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,

⁷ They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,

⁸ They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.

⁹ Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.

¹⁰ Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

¹¹ Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove it.